Anthurium plant named ‘ANTHDOXIL’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of  Anthurium  plant named ‘ANTHDOXIL’ particularly characterized by having bright, shiny, orange, cordate spathes, white spadix with yellow tips, a high and more spreading plant habit and light green foliage, is disclosed.

Genus and species: Anthurium andreanum L.

Variety denomination: ‘ANTHDOXIL’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new and distinct variety of Anthurium,botanically known as Anthurium andreanum L., and hereinafter referred toby the variety name ‘ANTHDOXIL’. The new variety originated from ahybridization made in February 2005 in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands. Thefemale parent is a red Anthurium pot plant designated ‘5432-12’(unpatented), and the male parent was a red Anthurium plant designated‘5089-02’ (unpatented).

A single plant was selected in February 2007 and has been asexuallyreproduced repeatedly by meristem tissue culture in Bleiswijk, TheNetherlands over a five-year period. The present invention has beenfound to retain its distinctive characteristics through successiveasexual propagations.

Plant Breeder's Rights for this variety have been applied for in Europeon Jul. 5, 2013. ‘ANTHDOXIL’ has not been made publicly available orsold anywhere in the world more than one year prior to the filing ofthis application.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The following are the most outstanding and distinguishingcharacteristics of this new variety when grown under normalhorticultural practices in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands.

-   -   1) Bright, shiny, orange, cordate spathe;    -   2) White spadix with yellow tip;    -   3) A high and more spreading plant habit; and    -   4) Light green foliage.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

This new Anthurium plant is illustrated by the accompanying photographswhich show the overall plant habit including blooms, buds and foliage ofthe plant; the colors shown are as true as can be reasonably obtained byconventional photographic procedures. The photographs are of a 25-weekold plant grown in a greenhouse in Bleiswijk, The Netherlands inFebruary 2015.

FIG. 1 shows the overall plant habit, including blooms, buds andfoliage.

FIG. 2 shows a close-up of the mature spathe.

FIG. 3 shows the upper leaf surface.

DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW VARIETY

The following detailed description sets forth the distinctivecharacteristics of ‘ANTHDOXIL’. The data which define thesecharacteristics were collected from asexual reproductions carried out inBleiswijk, The Netherlands. The plant history was taken on 25-week oldplants which were planted from tissue culture in 17-centimeter pots andgrown in a glass greenhouse between 19° C. and 24° C. Observations weremade in February 2015. Color readings were taken under 5000 lux naturallight in the greenhouse. Color references are primarily to The R.H.S.Colour Chart of The Royal Horticultural Society of London (R.H.S.)(2001).

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

-   Classification:    -   -   Family.—Araceae.        -   Botanical.—Anthurium andreanum L.        -   Common name.—Anthurium.        -   Demonimation.—‘ANTHDOXIL’.-   Parentage:    -   -   Female parent.—Anthurium plant ‘5432-12’ (unpatented).        -   Male parent.—Anthurium plant ‘5089-02’ (unpatented).-   Plant:    -   -   Propagation.—Tissue culture.        -   Root description.—Fleshy white-cream colored roots with            small hairy lateral roots having yellow-colored root tips.        -   Time to produce a finished flowering plant.—35 to 40 weeks            for a 17 cm pot.        -   Growth habit.—Herbaceous perennial.        -   Height (measured from soil, including inflorescence).—50.0            cm to 60.0 cm.        -   Width (measured from leaf tips).—50.0 cm to 55.0 cm.-   Leaves:    -   -   Immature leaves.—Length: 15.0 cm to 25.0 cm. Width: 9.0 cm            to 13.0 cm. Color: Upper surface: RHS 146A. Lower surface:            RHS 152A. Texture (both upper and lower surfaces): Shiny.        -   Mature leaves.—Length (fully expanded): 22.0 cm to 28.0 cm.            Width: 12.0 cm to 15.0 cm. Shape: Ovate. Apex: Acuminate.            Base: Cordate. Leaf blade angle with the petiole: Between            100 degrees and 120 degrees. Leaf margin: Entire. Color:            Upper surface: RHS 137A. Lower surface: RHS 137C. Texture:            Shiny, leathery and thick. Venation: Pinnate veining; the            mid-vein and primary veins (the veins that radiate out from            the junction of petiole and leaf) protrude at the underside            of the leaf blade. Venation color: Upper surface: RHS 146B.            Lower surface: RHS 146C.        -   Lobes.—Arrangement: Leaf blade has two lobes extending past            the petiole. The lobes are non-touching. Length of lobes of            mature leaf blades: 4.0 cm to 6.5 cm. Width of lobes of            mature leaf blades: 5.0 cm to 6.0 cm. Distance from            petiole/leaf junction to highest point on lobes of mature            leaf blades: 2.0 cm to 4.0 cm.        -   Petiole.—Cross-section: Round. Diameter: 0.3 cm to 0.4 cm.            Length: 25.0 cm to 30.0 cm for a mature leaf size. Color:            Mature leaf: RHS 146B. Immature leaf: RHS 152B. Cataphyl            color surrounding the petiole: Outside: RHS 48B (with a            touch of green). Inside: RHS 48D (with a touch of green).        -   Geniculum.—Length: 2.0 cm to 2.5 cm. Width: 0.4 cm to            0.5 cm. Color: RHS 176B (with a touch of green).-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Arrangement.—Single.        -   Flowering habit (length of flowering season).—Continuous.        -   Number of inflorescences per plant.—4 to 6.        -   Fragrance.—Absent.        -   Longevity of inflorescence on plant.—Over a year.        -   Longevity of the flower as a cut flower.—35 to 45 days.-   Spathe:    -   -   Buds.—The spathe is tightly rolled around the spadix and            extrudes from the peduncle sheath. After the spathe is fully            open the peduncle elongates some extra centimeters.        -   Arrangement.—Spathe angle with the peduncle is between 100            degrees and 120 degrees; the spathe stands on a wiry            peduncle about 4.0 cm to 6.0 cm above the foliage.        -   Lobe position.—Free.        -   Shape.—Cordate.        -   Apex.—Broad acuminate.        -   Base.—Cordate.        -   Texture.—Shiny and slightly blistered.        -   Margin.—Entire.        -   Size.—Height: 36.0 cm to 42.0 cm (peduncle length at            maturity). Length: 10.5 cm to 12.5 cm. Width: 8.5 cm to 10.5            cm.        -   Color.—Just fully open: Upper surface: RHS 44B. Lower            surface: RHS 44C. This orange-red color remains            approximately 35 to 40 weeks after opening. After this            period the spathe is limp and dies.-   Peduncle:    -   -   Shape.—Erect.        -   Cross-section.—Round.        -   Length.—36.0 cm to 42.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.3 cm to 0.4 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 146C at unrolling of spathe, slowly turning RHS            177A when the spathe matures.-   Flowering time:    -   -   General.—One small rooted untreated tissue culture plant of            8.0 cm tall will flower after 4 to 6 months, depending on            the season, and 4 to 6 blossoms will appear. More blossoms            appear after some additional weeks so that a full flowering            and commercial plant will have 7 to 9 orange-red spathes.            Smaller blossoms may occur on less mature plants.-   Spadix:    -   -   Size.—Length: 3.5 cm to 5.5 cm (depending on flower size).            Width (at apex): 0.4 cm to 0.5 cm. Width (at base): 0.6 cm            to 0.8 cm.        -   Shape.—Columnar.        -   Angle from spadix tip to peduncle.—170 to 180 degrees            (spadix is almost in one line with peduncle).        -   Texture.—When the spathe is unfurling the spadix is smooth.            When the spadix matures, small stigmata protrude. The            stigmata are evenly distributed round the spadix. The spadix            matures from base to top, slowly giving the spadix a            somewhat rough appearance.        -   Color.—Immature: RHS 14C. Mature: RHS 158C. Ages to: RHS            144A.-   Flowers:    -   -   Quantity per spadix.—240 to 260.        -   Spadix flower arrangement.—Bisexual, rounded in            cross-section.        -   Shape.—Rounded.        -   Size.—Length: 0.05 cm to 0.1 cm. Diameter (maximum): 0.1 cm.        -   Color.—RHS 158C.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Not visible.        -   Pollen amount.—Very few.        -   Pollen color.—RHS 156D.        -   Pistil.—Quantity: Many. Length: Less than 0.01 cm. Color:            RHS 156D.        -   Style.—Not observed.        -   Stigma.—Shape: Ovoid. Diameter: Less than 0.01 cm. Color:            RHS 158C.        -   Ovary.—Rarely visible.        -   Ovary color.—Not measured.-   Fruit and seed set: None observed.-   Disease and pest resistance: Not observed to date.

COMPARISON WITH PARENTAL AND COMMERCIAL VARIETIES

‘ANTHDOXIL’ differs from the female parent plant ‘5432-12’ (unpatented)in that ‘ANTHDOXIL’ has an orange-red spathe, whereas ‘5432-12’ has ared spathe.

‘ANTHDOXIL’ differs from male parent plant ‘5089-02’ (unpatented) inthat ‘ANTHDOXIL’ has a white spadix and an orange-red spathe, whereas‘5089-02’ has a pink spadix and a red spathe.

‘ANTHDOXIL’ differs from commercial variety ‘ANTHCANDOL’ (unpatented) inthat ‘ANTHDOXIL’ has a bright green leaf blade and slight spatheblistering, whereas ‘ANTHCANDOL’ has a more dark green leaf blade andintermediate spathe blistering.

‘ANTHDOXIL’ differs from commercial variety ‘ANTHSELAP’ (unpatented) inthat ‘ANTHDOXIL’ has a less blistered spathe than ‘ANTHSELAP’.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Anthurium plant named‘ANTHDOXIL’, substantially as illustrated and described herein.